Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clementine and Danny Save the World | 2023 | Livia Blackburne | Buy |
Livia Blackburne’s Clementine and Danny Save the World, published in 2023, is a middle-grade adventure about two kids who find themselves responsible for preventing a crisis much bigger than anything they’ve faced before. The book shows Blackburne writing for a younger audience than her Midnight Thief and Rosemarked readers, with a lighter tone and faster pacing.
The two main characters are ordinary kids who get pulled into an extraordinary situation. Blackburne keeps the humor and energy level high, fitting the middle-grade audience. The book has a shorter page count and less complex world-building than her YA fantasy novels, but the storytelling is still sharp.
Blackburne’s transition from young adult fantasy to middle-grade fiction mirrors a trend among several YA authors who have expanded their audience in recent years. Readers who discovered her through Midnight Thief (2014) or Rosemarked (2017) may find the tone here quite different. For younger readers, though, Clementine and Danny Save the World works as a fun, accessible standalone.